TY  - JOUR
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301895
N2  - Development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is growing in a rapid rate, however, the most dominant barriers in their adoption seem to be rather psychological than technical. The present online survey study aimed to investigate which demographical and personality dimensions predict attitudes towards AVs on a Hungarian sample (N = 328). Data was collected by convenience and snowball sampling. Three-level hierarchical regression models were applied: in the first level, demographical variables, then general personality traits and third, attitude-like personality factors were entered. We demonstrated that the predictive effect of age, gender and education disappeared when personality dimensions were included into the models. Importantly, more positive general attitudes towards technology and higher optimism regarding innovations predicted eagerness to adopt AVs. On the other hand, individuals with more negative attitudes and higher dependence on technology as well as those with lower level of Sensory Sensation Seeking and higher level of Conscientiousness were more concerned about AVs. Our results suggest that AV acceptance cannot be regarded as a one-dimensional construct and that certain personality traits might be stronger predictors of AV acceptance than demographical factors.
TI  - The leading role of personality in concerns about autonomous vehicles
IS  - 6
JF  - PLOS ONE
EP  - 23
VL  - 19
SN  - 1932-6203
A1  -  Volosin Márta
A1  -  Kálnay Martin
A1  -  Bánffi Ádám
A1  -  Nyes? Natália
A1  -  Molnár Gabriella Viktória
A1  -  Palatinus Zsolt
A1  -  Martos Tamás
Y1  - 2024///
ID  - publicatio34255
AV  - public
ER  -